SPRINGFIELD - The Massachusetts State Police released the names of ten motorists who were arrested late Friday and early Saturday at a sobriety checkpoint on West Columbus Avenue near the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

The checkpoint also resulted in three arrests for outstanding warrants. Those names were not released.

The state police regularly conduct sobriety checkpoints at different locations around the state, with the stated purpose being to educate the public about the dangers of drunken driving, and to remove those impaired by drugs or alcohol from the road.

At locations chosen for checkpoints, all cars passing by are stopped and each of the drivers screened for signs of intoxication. Each checkpoint is promoted in advance in the local press.

The checkpoints are funded by a grant from the Highway Safety Division of the state Executive Office of Public Security and Safety.